25 important Sub Pop bands

July 11, 2013 |By LYNSI BURTON

And now the immortal Seattle band that propelled grunge into the mainstream. Nirvana released its first album, "Bleach," with Sub Pop in 1989, propelling Sub Pop's name and generating a buzz on the grunge scene. Its second album, "Nevermind," was released withy the major record label Geffen/DGC. Within nine months of its 1991 release, the album sold 4 million copies. Sub Pop received a buyout on Nirvana’s
contract, plus royalties on future albums. That income helped the label through a time of financial difficulty.

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And now the immortal Seattle band that propelled grunge into the mainstream. Nirvana released its first album, "Bleach," with Sub Pop in 1989, propelling Sub Pop's name and generating a buzz on the grunge scene. Its second album, "Nevermind," was released withy the major record label Geffen/DGC. Within nine months of its 1991 release, the album sold 4 million copies. Sub Pop received a buyout on Nirvana’s
contract, plus royalties on future albums. That income helped the label through a time of financial difficulty.